Bill Mitchell: Governments should not ‘cool’ an economy or cut deficits when there are millions unemployed still

The German government for the first time in years has given a green light for the large-scale export of arms worth several hundred million euros to NATO ally Turkey, according to a report on the […]

“This is for the benefit of the citizens”, “We have consulted citizens and…”, “This is what citizens want.” The word “citizen” is regularly used by politicians and public authorities to justify their decisions. But sometimes […]

Energy only makes up about 10% of household spending in the EU, with about 40% going to services and 20% to food, alcohol and tobacco. Read Here